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Flash floods in Nepal left a path of destruction

Glacial collapse

How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster

A Japanese customer at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo

Fact-finding survey

Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns

De Berger Séi op 1.860m am Schigebitt Alpe d'Huez.

Three in critical condition

French Alps cable car accident leaves 23 injured

Nvidia briefly lost the crown of the world's top-valued company to Apple as semiconductor stocks take hit

Diversification efforts

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report

A tsunami-like wall of water and mud swept through villages and towns on Wednesday, leaving hundreds missing

Ongoing efforts

Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods

Speculation mounts over who will succeed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (L on vehicle)

Succession speculation

Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up

Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, has seen a drastic reduction in homelessness after adopting the 'Housing First' model

Ten years in the making

'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

Morning Roundup

Deadly flood hits Nepal and Tibet, diesel prices fall, and grain harvests impacted by drought

Suspect detained

Two dead, 10 wounded in France car ramming

(FILES) Kashmiri craftswomen weave silk carpets at a factory in Srinagar on May 6, 2026. It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft.

Wars and upheavals

Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

(FILES) A handout photo from the Taiwan Coast Guard taken and released on July 8, 2026 shows a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (R) sailing near a China Coast Guard ship in waters south of Kinmen. China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships in Taiwan's waters in July 2026, the island's coast guard told AFP, as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.

Preparing submarine warfare?

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

The 'bathtub ring' now hovers 186 feet (57 meters) above the surface of the water of Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929

Instantly recognisable

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane won a second European Golden Shoe after a stellar 2025-26 season

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

The US Treasury says the national debt now exceeds $40 trillion, double the level of just 10 years ago

From Japan to Europe

Bond yields are surging: Here's why that could spell trouble

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (L) and FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) are in open conflict

'Shady, opaque backroom deal'

UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

CIA Director John Ratcliffe was one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia since its war with Ukraine started in 2022

Highly unusual trip

CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: US media

The Fed held rates steady at its last meeting, but there is a growing faction of policymakers calling for hikes -- while chair Kevin Warsh remains silent on his views

Reduced communication

'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair

Markets are anticipating Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's address at the annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Controversial efforts

Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh

The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

No lawful grounds

Fed's Cook rejects Trump mortgage fraud claims

The future of the LIV Golf tour will depend on its ability to retain big-draw players

Drastic reforms

LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff

Kylian Mbappe was top scorer in La Liga in each of the last two seasons

Mbappe hits treble as Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad

Since US President Donald Trump launched his tariff offensive last year, Canadians have staged a massive boycott of American goods

Canada renews push to boycott US products

California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the Meta settlement 'real change, real transparency, and real enforceable protections for children'

New limits on teen use

Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Washington has branded the UK-based Palestine Action group a "terrorist" organization

Criminalising dissent?

US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'

Dolly Parton says she has recorded material that could be used in songs well into the future

How we might hear new Dolly Parton music in the future

After De la Espriella's election, Colombia joined Trump's Shield of the Americas anti-cartel alliance

Strengthening ties

US general visits Colombia to discuss war on drugs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the AI infrastructure buildout was 'at full steam'

Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending

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